Definition

Adjective: * Troublesome, meddlesome, making trouble: Describes a person who causes unnecessary problems, interferes in others' affairs, or creates complications where none existed.

Usage

This word is used to describe a person's behavior or character. It carries a negative connotation, implying criticism of someone for being unnecessarily disruptive or intrusive. * It is often used in informal or conversational contexts. * It can be used as a predicate adjective (following the verb "là" or "thật là") or attributively before a noun.

Usage Examples

• As a predicate adjective:
  • Đứa bé đó nhiểu chuyện quá! (That child is so troublesome!)
  • Anh ta đừng có nhiểu chuyện vào. (He shouldn't meddle / be causing trouble.)
• As an attributive adjective:
  • Một người nhiểu chuyện. (A meddlesome person.)

Advanced Usage / Nuances

• The term often implies that the trouble or interference is petty, unnecessary, or stems from a desire to be involved where one is not needed.
• It can describe someone who creates drama or complicates simple situations.

Variants and Related Words

• Nhiễu sự (Adjective): A direct synonym, meaning troublesome or causing nuisance. "Nhiểu chuyện" is considered a variant form of this word.
• Lắm chuyện (Adjective): Talkative, gossipy, or meddlesome. Very close in meaning, often used interchangeably.
• Bày chuyện (Verb phrase): To concoct stories, to make up trouble.
• Gây rối (Verb phrase): To cause disturbance or trouble (can be more serious).

Synonyms

• Troublesome: Causing trouble or difficulty.
• Meddlesome: Interfering in others' affairs.
• Intrusive: Invading personal space or matters.
• Mischievous (especially for children): Causing minor trouble in a playful way.

Idioms and Common Phrases

• Bày vẽ thêm nhiễu chuyện / nhiểu chuyện: To contrive unnecessary things and prove troublesome. This phrase encapsulates the core meaning—inventing complications.
  • Công việc vốn đơn giản, đừng bày vẽ thêm nhiểu chuyện. (The work is simple; don't invent unnecessary complications.)

1. xem nhiễu sự Prove troublesome
   • Bày vẽ thêm nhiễu chuyện
     To contrive unnecessary things and prove trousblesome